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Household of W J Paterson (born 1837, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathy, Sutherland, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

W J Paterson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W J Paterson, born in 1837 in Tongue, Sutherland, consisted of 3 members. W J was the head of the household, married to James McKay, born in 1850 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were W J's -, James (born 1850 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland) and W J's -, Mary (born 1840 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland).


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W J Paterson's household

Male

W J

Paterson

Head
Male

James

McKay

-
Female

Mary

McKay

-
First name(s) W J
Last name Paterson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W J

Paterson

Head

Married

44

1837

Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland

James

McKay

-

Married

31

1850

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

McKay

-

Married

41

1840

Durness, Sutherland, Scotland

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